1950-51 Wheeling Blues (AABL)

1950-51 WHEELING BLUES

ALL-AMERICAN BASKETBALL LEAGUE

18-6, .750, 1st place
Semi-Finals: Defeated Cumberland, 2-0
Finals: Defeated Erie, 3-0

The Blues, coached by Andy Tonkovich, rolled easily to their second AABL crown, going 18-6 in the regular season and swept their way throug hthe playoffs.  Lead by Eddie Sterling (20.3 ppg), stumbled out to a 2-3 start before rattling off 10 wins in a row. Tonkovich himself add 13 ppg.

Head Coach:

• Andy Tonkovich (November 1, 1922 - September 2, 2006) Also played. See below

PLAYERS:

• Ed Beach (January 25, 1929 - March 15, 1996)

• Gene Britt (October 13, 1921 - November 29, 2004)

• Joe Dougherty (March 17, 1928 - January 10, 2004)

• Bill Feeney (February 7, 1924 - January 31, 1990)

• Clyde Green (May 16, 1927 - December 8, 2002)

• Pug Heinz (September 8, 1929 - November 11, 2018)

• Paul Herman (July 5, 1921 - July 20, 1972)

• Jim Mohan (January 6, 1926 - March 14, 2011)

• Bob Pelaez (November 10, 1925 - August 10, 2016)

• Julie Rivlin (February 2, 1917 - September 23, 2002)

• Jim Springer (June 17, 1926 - February 19, 2018)

• Eddie Sterling (October 31, 1925 - April 2, 1986)

• Andy Tonkovich (November 1, 1922 - September 2, 2006)